Do you need a snowblower in West Richland, WA?
Your answer for West Richland
No snowblower
West Richland averages 2 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to West Richland from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in West Richland
- Nov0.1
- Dec1.4
- Jan0.2
- Feb0.2
- Mar0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
West Richland and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in West Richland. In Washington, Spokane gets the most here at 45 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland, WA | 5 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Kennewick, WA | 13 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Pasco, WA | 13 | 2 in | No snowblower |
| Grandview, WA | 25 | 10 in | A shovel is enough |
| Sunnyside, WA | 29 | 10 in | A shovel is enough |
| Hermiston, OR | 34 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
Where these numbers come from
Read next: Why storm depth matters more than snowfall and What a winter of snow weighs.
NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals from Ice Harbor Dam, 24.8 miles from West Richland. A normal winter, not this winter's forecast. Snow is weighed at 6.24 pounds a cubic foot, fresh and fairly dry; wet spring snow can weigh three times that.